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The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Clear communication and common-sense actions by landlords, letting agents and students at the start of a tenancy can drastically improve the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday. A...

The government claims its stamp duty holiday has supported nearly 750,000 jobs thanks to the ripple effect in the economy. A statement from HM...

Tuesday mornings at 6am is usually my time to review all the latest PropTech news. This fires off ideas for my...

Three more property players have been in touch to share what they're doing to help their staff during lockdown - there...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

Independent agencies are the backbone of our industry so it’s great to be able to share images from three such experts...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500...

A new survey claims to have discovered the sights and experiences that most deter would-be buyers when they view homes on...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

How do you remove an estate agent from an oven? How would you remove an Estate Agent from an oven? Sounds...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

We’re delighted to say we’ve had a fantastic response to our call for pictures and videos of your decorated offices -...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

I loved my Foxtons office. I started in the Battersea branch. It was the old-style office; traditional carpets, actual properties in...

We’re lucky enough to interact with thousands of landlords and tenants every month. As a result, we get the chance to...

The Money editor of The Mirror newspaper has finally sold a home he first put on the market in late 2016...

Thanks so much for sending in more photographs of your branches as they prepare for Halloween. We have some here but want...

Wimbledon finals and the British Grand Prix await us this weekend and The Open begins a few days later, completing what...

The boss of the UK's largest independent agency has called on the government to be 'radical' and consider a range of...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

The Middle Eastern property development company Emaar - at one time the owner of Hamptons International estate agency - is using...

It is no secret that Prime Central London lettings offerings vary from the exquisite to the plain and ugly.  The exquisite boasting...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

A riposte to Paul Smith's article 'Why Estate Agents Must Stand Up to the Power of the Portals' I just read an...